Brixton
Sign in to saveBrixton is an area of South London, part of the London Borough of Lambeth, England. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London. Brixton experienced a rapid rise in population during the 19th century as communications with central London improved.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.region
- London
- UK place.population
- 78,536
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011 census)
- UK place.official_name
- Brixton
- UK place.london_borough
- Lambeth
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Clapham and Brixton Hill
- UK place.constituency_westminster1
- Dulwich and West Norwood
- UK place.post_town
- LONDON
- UK place.postcode_area
- SW
- UK place.postcode_district
- SW2, SW9
- UK place.dial_code
- 020
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- TQ315755
- UK place.static_image_name
- Lambeth Town Hall (8715334040).jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Lambeth Town Hall
- UK place.charingX_distance_mi
- 3.8
- UK place.charingX_direction
- N
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Wikidata facts
- Demonym
- Brixtonien
- Population
- 78536
- Image
- Brixton high street.jpg
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- Christoph Jacob Trew
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- Brixton, London
- postal code
- SE5
- OS grid reference
- TQ315755
- P8168
- Episode II
- native label
- Brixton
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47 sectionsContents
- History
- Toponymy
- Until the mid-19th century
- Victorian expansion
- Before World War II
- 1948: Windrush generation
- 1980s: Riots after police actions and Scarman Report
- 1990s
- 2000s: regeneration vs. gentrification
- Transition town and local currency
- Brixton pound
- Housing
- Housing estates
- Victorian buildings
- Brixton Market
- Culture
- Brixton murals
- Entertainment
- Record shops
- Sport
- Media
- Radio
- Religious sites
- Christian churches
- Brixton Mosque
- Brixton Synagogue
- Governance
- Policing, drugs and crime
- Operation Swamp
- Gang culture
- Drugs
- JayDay Cannabis Festival
- Brian Paddick
- Gun crime
- In popular culture
- Music
- Film and television
- Literature
- Internet
- Transport
- Buses
- London Underground
- National Rail
- Road network
- Notable people
- References
- External links
Brixton is an area of South London, part of the London Borough of Lambeth, England. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London. Brixton experienced a rapid rise in population during the 19th century as communications with central London improved.
Brixton is mainly residential, though includes Brixton Market and a substantial retail sector. It is a multi-ethnic community, with a large percentage of its population of Afro-Caribbean descent. It lies within Inner London and is bordered by Stockwell, Clapham, Streatham, Camberwell, Tulse Hill, Balham and Herne Hill. The district houses the main offices of Lambeth London Borough Council.
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